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c. n. WILSON. HAND GRH FOR GUNS. APPLICATION FILED JULY 26. |9l8. 1,307,469. Patented June 24,1919.

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C. D. WILSON. HAND GRIP FOR GUNS. APPucArmN FILED JuLYzs. 191s.

1,307,469. Patented June y24, 1919.

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sfrefrs CHARLES D. WILSON, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CATHERINE V. WILSON, OF TOLEDO, OHIO. U

HAND-GRIP FOB, GUNS.

Application filed July 26, 1918. Serial No. 246,881.

To all whom it may Gonem:

Be it known that I, CHARLES D. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Hand-Grip for Guns; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invensuch as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form v a part of this specification.

This invention is particularly intended for use in connection with rapid fire guns of the Browning type but is not restricted to use in connection with such guns.

The'object of my invention is the provi,

sion of a lhand grip of the class described which is capable of being detachably lmounted on the barrel and adjacent parts of a gun, which parts :become f during a ring of the gun, is light, strong 1 and durable in itsl construction and is capable of being subjected to very high temperatures without injury to its parts.

A further and important feature of the invention is the provision of a hand grip of the class described which is adapted to inclose the action slide or plunger of guns of the Browning type in such manner that the rapid operating movements of the slide or plunger create a forced circulation of air through the hand grip to facilitate a cool- ,ing of both the grip and the heated parts which it embraces. y

The invention is fully described in the foland while, in its broader aspect, it is capable of embodiment in nua preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated ,in the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a gun ofthe Browning type with a hand grip' embodying the y invention mounted thereon and with said grip and the embracedportion of the gun in central vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 2 is a section on the line-2 2 in Fig. 6 with parts removed. Figs. 8, 4 and 5 are cross-sections on the lines 4-4 and 5-5, respectively, in Fig. 1. Fig. (i is a side elevation of the hand grip vmourned 4on a gun with vthe latter only 'fraginentarily shown,.- 'Figd 7 is a central highly heated4 vertical longitudinal section of the hand grip taken on the line 7-7 in Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a horizontal longitudinal section thereof taken on the line 8-8 in Fig. 7, and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the spideremploycd in the grip and forming a part thereof.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the stock and 2 thebarrel' of a rapid fire gun of the Browning type. 8 designates the gas cylinder thereof which is attached to the under side of the barrel and has its interior in connection with the bore of the barrel through a small passage 4. Aplunger 5 operates in this cylinder and is connected with certain operative parts of the gun mechanism by a slide 6 which is connected to the plunger by a stem 7. A frame bar 8 is removably fixedA to the stockl 1 and eX- tends forward therefrom and has its forward end prov-ided with an offset portionv 9 thaty is provided with an opening in which theV rear end of the gas cylinder 8 is mounted. These parts are all common to the Browning gun and need not therefore be specifically described.

The hand grip embodying my invention is intended to embrace the rear end portion of the barrel 2 and the ,subjacent portions of the cylinder 3, slide and frame har 8 at the point where the gun `is customarily gripped when in use or when being carried. This hand grip comprises an outer shell or casing 10 preferably of vulcanized or pressedsheet fiber which is shaped to adapt it to be slipped longitudinally over the barrel 2, cylinder 3 and frame bar 8 with its rear end in abutment with the stock and a. shouldered portion of the frame bar 8 and with Vits forward end contracted to fit morel or less closely around said barrel and cylinder, the Vshell being in practice preferably 8 or 10 inches long. Such length, however, is not important to the invention and may be varied as desired. y

The shell l0 in cross-section is substantially U-shape in form with its terminal edge portions turned inward over the upper portion of the barrel in Aspaced relation thereto and preferably terminating in spaced relation to each other to form the .longitudinal top opening 11. This opening may be closed by acover strip 12 `of similar Jmaterial which, in the present instance, is shown as being hinged at one edge to the inwardly turned toppertion'of one side of Y closely Vplunger rearward.Y that a considerable-:current of alris created? the shell and as having a snap socket at its f other edge for engagement `W1th a snapV 13 preferably of the same material as the.V

shell and which extends from one end to the other thereof.,v The shellY preferablyV fits 11 and has'its Vside portions bulgedl outward with respect to the liningv to near eachendVV provide an air circulatingspace'li between the side portions 0f the intermediatetheir ends7 as` thereof so as to shellv and liningV shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 8. Air is permittedy to circulate upward through the space letV by reason of the provision of Sets of inlet and r outlet openings 15 and 16v in the shell at the respective lower and upper edgesY there-V of. It is preferable to slightly contract the bulged side portions lower edges thereof toY better facilitate a iirm gripping of the shell by the handv of;k

the operator.

A reinforcing spider or skeleton framev 17 i is mounted within the base portion1 of theYV lining, extending from one end to the other thereof and has fingers or extensions 18 extending at intervals upward from its 'sides'l and in bracing-contact with the inner sides of the lining.VK Y spider iits up closelyV against the cylinder 3, being provided with a seat orf-.depression 19 for such cylinder, and a considerable portion of its rear ende islongitudinally recessed to adapt it,y to

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grip. This circulation is faoilitatedior is;V rather of va forced nature Yby reason of the;V

rapid reciprocation ofV the Yplunger 52 and slide 6 ,withinV the grip, during; an 'operation of the gun, it being-understood that at each explosion a` portion of the created gas inv the gun barrelv enters'the cylinder iin shell-0f substantially. Ueform infoross--seojadvance of the plunger 5 to.y ydri-vel such It is found inv practice longitudinally through. the grip Vby the pumping action of the plungerand. itsV slide.

It is evidentthat Vmy han easily and quickly attached toorremoved from. a Jun and that the circulation ci? airy Within the lining and als@ Within. the SPM@ closely to the lining at its ends and along its top edges'at both sides of the'openlngv of the shell'above VtheY The forward end of this,V

receive andgfit upagainst. the under side ofthe frame. bar 8, the spider beingl secured toy said frameV the present instance, by a screw 20;V which is introduced Ythrough ya registering or bolt 22. 1

and fthe spider..l '17..V

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grip maybef not only'facilitate a cooling of the inclosed I' wish it understood that my Vinvention is i not limited;Y to any specific constructiom arrangement or formwof the' parts as lt'is capable of numerous modifications and Vchanges without departing fromgthe spirit.V Y

of the claims. Y

Havingl thusl describedfmy invention, what I claim -ne.w,fa n,d desiregto lsecure byLet'g ters Patent, 'is',.- Y Y Y Y Y 1. VAy h'andgvrip of the; class described: com.- prising ya vshell openf a lining for portions thereof intermedia-te its'ends to form'` airpassages,v V said 'shell havinginlet and outletopenings to saidfpassages which are open at top and bottom to the atmosi g movab'ly carried by the phere, and a cover shell for closing thev topy opening. f

2. A hand Vgrip of, heVA lassdescribedcom-V prising a shell, of heat insulating ingthe vtop opening thereof.

material? Hopen,l at itsendsland: top to provide an 'air- Y circulating passageY therethrough, c Y Voover-mov-ably carried byth6shellfor closl1-4 between'fhe nuestr-u1@V steli @aiming Y i gunpartsf but also effects. ai cool'ing'ofj4 the Y grip so, that the operatorcan hold the gun Y 7o YY1 p Vat its ends andjtop, saidk shell spaced from the side' anda Y a Anand grip of the'qiassi @Staterooms prisingfashell of heatinsulating'material Y open Vat itsends,andV a,v lining- Vtherefor of heat insulating material open at its endsandVV Y* 'A coperating withE the shell-.to form air spaces.V ofY the liningl and shell, en to the-atmosphere. toy provide air circulation therethrolighty t and. grin oftheclass describeds a.

between Ythe sides; which spaces aree .4. Ath shell of-k heat insulating Inaterial open; at ends,y andV a liningy of vulcanizedl fiber open atits ends and cooperating with the shell;

toA form air spaces betweenv theV sides of the lining and" shellyvhich spacesl are openffto.V vtheatmosphere to provide Yair circula-tion` therethrough.' Y Y Y Y .Y

5. A handi grip ofthe classidescribedl comprisringv inner 'andouterY shells of vulcanized tion,` lining of heat: insulating-.material fon 4said shellspacedtherefronr exceptV at its said? shells;V cooperating to.V Y is openfat itSendfrS;Y

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ends and edge portions lto ,forniv air spaces Y between the Shelli and:V liningat thes'iiles. thereof, saidV spaces being:` openV togthefv atmosf-` and said shell have. mg its` side portions inwardly depressed', toJ facilitate e; rxne' pherefattop and bottom,

@here its-.a leiten edges hand gripping n insulating material 'Shell and coperating therewith to form air f Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the its ends and substantially t 7. A hand grip for guns comprisingl an inner shell of heat insulating material above U-shape in crosssection with 'ts terminal edges turned `inwardly toward each other and terminating inspaced relation, rand an outer shell of heat mounted on said inner circulating-spaces between the walls of the two shells which spaces are open to the atmosphere. f 8. The combination with a gun having a gas operated action slide at one sidejof its barrel, of a hand grip for embracing a' part of the gun barrel and slide, said gripfcomprising inne-r and outer shells of vulcanized fiber openrv `art their ends to the atmosphere to permita circulation of air to be pumped therethrough vby the action of said slide,fjand Vthe two shells cooperating to form air cir-- Vculating spaces between portions thereof which spaces are open to the atmosphere. A hand grip of the class described comprising a shell of heat insulating material substantially U-shape in cross-section and open at its ends, a lining for s-aid shell cooperating therewith to form air spaces between the sides of the lining and shell which spaces are open to the atmosphere, and a skeleton frame mounted within the bottom portion of said shell.

10. A hand grip of the class described comprising a shell of vulcanized fiber board, a lining disposed within said shell, said lining and shell being adapted -to receive a portion of a gun and to form an air circulating space therearound, the sides of said shell being bulged outwardly Jfrom said lining to form a hand grip having protuberant edge portions, said shell being provided with inlet a-nd outlet openings to said air spaces, and a frame disposed within a portion of said shell and extending substantially from one end `to the other thereof.

In testimony whereof, l have hereunto signed myA name to this specification.

CHARLES D. wi'LsoN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. c. 

